Greetings! Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by LSM Associate Producer Ben Smith and Lockmort of Lockmort's Edits on our YouTube channel. We start today's podcast off with a basic topic that spawns a substantial back-and-forth: Shoes. Are they important to us, style and/or function? What are our favorite brands? And so on. We then veer into more serious territory, as Lockmort gives us the rundown on a gallbladder-related situation that saw him visiting the ER multiple times. Have we ever experienced any unexpected medical catastrophes? Ben wants to chat (pun intended) about so-called internet friends, the people we've met -- and perhaps only know -- online. How much of our social life is consumed by a new style of camaraderie? Finally, Colin wants to discuss a recent claim out of American company OpenAI: That something is going on behind the scenes there with its Q-Star AGI program that may threaten humanity. Or so says a Reuters report. But what does that even mean? We get into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Punching Up co-host Gene Park and legendary games designer David Jaffe. Our topics are many-varied on this lengthy episode, and we begin with Jaffe, who has recently started taking the mega-popular medicine Ozempic. Like many others on the drug, he likes what he's seeing so far and wants to tell the tale. From there, we go to the idea of aging out of interests, spurred on by Gene's lapse in both listening to and playing music as a hobby. Meanwhile, Dagan's curious about our first names: What we think about them, our experiences with them in life, and perhaps even some names we wish we wielded instead. Finally, Colin checks-in with the cast for their early 2024 US election thoughts. As the field takes shape, which candidates are most appealing so far? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome one-and-all to another episode of Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by LSM executive producer Dustin Furman and horror YouTuber Jimmy Champane. Colin starts things off in earnest with a conversation about the recent rise in antisemitism in the west. This isn't about Israel and Palestine -- that's its own thing, and it's an issue far too complex for this show -- but what isn't complicated is truly seeing people as individuals, and not as parts of evermore-subdivided groups. Changing the tone entirely, we move to Dagan. The topic? Humor. What makes us laugh? It's an easy enough question to conceptualize, and yet it's deeper than mere subject matter when it comes to the times in our lives when we laugh 'til we cry. Our guest Jimmy talks about a subject near-and-dear to all of our hearts here on this episode: Handheld gaming. Let's go through our respective histories with handhelds from Sony, Nintendo, SEGA, and beyond, and why we fell in love with lo-fi gaming. Finally, Dustin wraps things up with a food-related topic that left us hungry by episode's end. What do our daily meals look like, specifically when it comes to dinner? How do we switch things up, and what are our classic go-to selections? The answers may surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gather 'round for another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. Joining the Brothers Moriarty this week is LSM's coordinator and shopkeep Micah Watson, alongside Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun. Dagan gets us started by asking us each to pitch a new video game to the audience, and naturally delivers a delightful idea of his own as well. Micah's nail person recently moved shops, and that presents a problem: She has no idea what salon she's defected to. She's turned to internet sleuthing to solve the case. Chris wants to chat about breakups and how they present themselves in our lives. Sometimes they're our choice; other times we're blindsided by them. What memories come to mind when the topic comes up? Finally, Colin ends with something silly: The humble egg. Fresh off an 'argument' between he and Micah about how eggs should be cooked and consumed, he goes to bat for why eggs may be the best food of them all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by the cast of Defining Duke, MrMattyPlays and Lord Cognito. As usual, we wind through a variety of topics, beginning with a big one: Change. Matty explores the ways his life has morphed, and how it needs to continue to adapt if he's to sustain his perfect pocket of happiness. Spurred on by something Chris Ray Gun noted in passing on Sacred Symbols a few weeks ago, Colin is curious how the cast feels about taking a hiatus from our gaming obsessions. Considering our jobs, are we able to escape the grind? Do we even want to? Cog, meanwhile, is feeling nostalgic. He wonders which eras of our lives -- and in what capacity, whether with sports, or friends, or music, or games, or whatever -- are most precious to us? Finally, Dagan wraps things up with a political topic, at least kinda. With the holiday season nigh, are we prepared for the inevitable partisanship that may ensue around the dinner table? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to an especially meaty episode of Constellation, as we celebrate the recent nuptials between Colin and Micah! This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by LSM coordinator and shopkeep Micah Watson and executive producer Dustin Furman, and -- as noted -- topics are designed around the Moriarty/Watson wedding, which is discussed extensively and in great detail. Colin starts things off by talking about the various friends he's gathered along the way, how awesome it was to see them interacting together, and how honored he was by the presence of so many loved ones. Dustin chats about the act of getting to Virginia for the occasion in the first place, the legacy of road trips in his life, and how travel can open up a whole world of new possibilities for anyone. Musical playlists often play an important role in road trips (as they did at the wedding), and Micah delves into the nerveracking exercise of creating a series of songs that will please as many people as possible. (Thankfully, the wedding turned into a party before long, and she did a great job.) Finally, we come to Dagan, who made note of the chronicling of the day's events through the art of photography. Living in the moment is difficult sometimes, but you can't lose sight of capturing the moment, either. Were the newlyweds able to strike the perfect balance between being present while also respecting the undeniable power of posterity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation! This week, Colin and Dagan are joined by legendary game designer David Jaffe and Last Stand's executive producer, Dustin Furman. Colin wants to discuss colonialism and its lingering presence today, while Dustin would like to talk about horror movies—our best, favorites, and overall thoughts on the enjoyment of being scared. This episode is a bit abnormal, with a few issues that caused Jaffe and Colin to drop out before the final topic. But don't worry; Dustin and Dagan held down the fort with a discussion on karaoke. It starts pretty straightforward but delves deep into the nature of insecurity and rising above it. This might be the most unique episode of Constellation yet, so please enjoy and forgive us for the mid-show mix-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes indeed: It's time for another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Defining Duke co-host MrMattyPlays and Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun. Dagan brings a mighty topic this go-around, especially considering the time of year. Halloween draws near, after all. So how do we feel about it? Are we a fan? Were we as kids? Where do we stand now? Chris keeps things ethereal with his topic, one that will become more pertinent in decades to come: Transhumanism. Inspired by Cyberpunk 2077's recent expansion, Chris expounds on the many potential outcomes of a modified person, and wonders whether we've always been a little too eager to change ourselves. Like Dagan, Matty also taps the seasonal energy -- though a little further out on the calendar -- by asking what we're grateful for. But he has an important caveat, in that we should dig deep to find what we're really thankful for beyond the obvious. Finally, Colin wraps things up by asking the guys about violent and sexual content in the media we consume, whether via TV shows and movies, video games, and elsewhere. Has it all gotten out of control? He certainly thinks so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greeting and salutations! We're glad to see you return for another episode of Last Stand Media's conversational podcast, Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Punching Up co-host Micah Watson and Last Stand's composer Ramon Narvaez. Ramon brings a fun topic to the show this week: Cult movies. We each chose three titles to discuss (for 12 total), films we think deserve attention even if they've flown far under the radar. Micah, meanwhile, wants to chat about the plight of acne. Did we suffer from it in our younger years (or perhaps we still do)? Colin is becoming increasingly infuriated by the eager acceptance of so-called AI art, which isn't actually art at all, but wholesale theft merely rearranged for the undiscerning consumer. Does the panel share his concerns? Finally, Dagan inquires as to separating the art from the artist. That is to say: When something you love was made by someone you hate, can that ever be rectified? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for more Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Punching Up co-host Micah Watson and LSM associate producer Ben Smith. Two of the four topics this week flow into each other rather naturally, and so we opted to start there. Micah inquires as to our respective online shopping habits, and specifically what we'd consider the negatives to the universal convenience of click-to-buy commerce. Funneling into that is Ben's topic, warranties on the more expensive items we acquire. Are we willing to pay the upfront extra cost to protect our investments, or would we rather roll the dice? Speaking of spending money, Dagan's topic concerns America's increasingly-aggressive culture of tipping. Where do we draw the line? Finally, with their nuptials just weeks away, Colin prods Dagan and Ben on his and Micah's behalf for their advice for a happy, healthy, and fruitful marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello! Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Sacred Symbols co-hosts Chris Ray Gun and Dustin Furman. Fresh off of his trip to Japan, Dustin wants to talk about our experiences with foreign food, both overseas and our sometimes-faithful replicas back home. Chris, meanwhile, is fascinated by the rise of so-called American anime, products like Netflix's Castlevania that finally pay homage to art stylings and production touches from the east. Dagan starts a discussion about what our favorite curse (or swear) words are, the inappropriate pieces of our lexicon that spice up our respective vocabularies. Finally, Colin inquires about everyone's feelings concerning online fame. Each cast member is at a different level of being well-known on the internet. Does this status matter? And what happens when it declines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greetings one-and-all! Welcome back to Constellation. On this week's episode of Last Stand Media's conversational podcast, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by legendary games designer David Jaffe and Punching Up co-host Micah Watson. As usual, we have some random topics to throw your way. Jaffe had an online experience recently that gave him pause, and has him reflecting on the hatred fomenting in seemingly every corner of the internet. Meanwhile, Dagan wants us to present him with our biggest hot (or bad?!) takes. What 'crazy' ideas do we hold that we know most people won't agree with? Colin probes everyone's minds for their current feelings on the free-to-play gaming scene, and whether it's sustainable (and even perhaps a net positive for our sprawling industry). Finally, Micah submits to the audience a truly Micah topic: Milk. Do we drink it? Do we care about it? Do you fear it? Have you ever truly thought about where it comes from...? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Defining Duke co-hosts MrMattyPlays and Lord Cognito. Colin needs a place to commiserate -- and he finds it here amongst sports fans -- as he comes to grips with his fandom for one of the NFL's most-cursed teams. Can he possibly recover? Meanwhile, in the realm of things far more serious, Cog chronicles a near-death experience he had, and solicits any similar stories from the group. Matty taps into the powerful nostalgia muscles we all seem to share, and wonders how captured we are by the past as opposed to living in the present. Finally, Dagan confronts the entire premise of multitasking. Why can't people just do one thing at a time? It turns out that question is far more profound than you might think at first blush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for Constellation! This week, Punching Up co-hosts Gene Park and Micah Watson join the Brothers Moriarty for Last Stand's conversational podcast. As usual, topics are varied. Micah wants to discuss homesickness, how it's affected us in the past, and whether we long to go back to where we come from. (Naturally, such a personal topic veers widely into parallel conversations.) Gene chronicles his years of social media activity, and wonders whether such wide exposure has been a net positive or negative for us as individuals, and for the greater whole. Dagan has a bone to pick with hipsters... or does he? After all, what does the word even mean? What does such a connotation say about a person? Is it an insult, a compliment, or perhaps a misnomer entirely? Finally, Colin caps things off with some light fare: The best gaming controller. Which input device from the annals of history speaks to us most? Funnily enough, we have four entirely separate answers to share. Go to https://www.factormeals.com/command50 to get 50% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gather 'round for more Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by LSM executive producer Dustin Furman and associate producer Ben Smith. Ben would like to reminisce about our roommate experiences, recollecting the memorable people we've lived with in years past. Dustin wants to analyze the very meaning of the term 'masculinity' and explore why we sometimes employ such a narrow definition of the word. Dagan's topic delves into the popular fare around us that we simply can't get into. From pro wrestling to The Simpsons and beyond, what don't we get about what so many others adore? Finally, piggybacking off of a topic in recent weeks concerning immigration, Colin wants to see if this week's panel can pass a form of the US immigration quiz given to those who seek American citizenship. The results may surprise you. Get a wireless plan for $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/con Download DraftKings with code CONSTELLATION to get $200 in bonus bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time yet again for Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun and Punching Up co-host Micah Watson. Micah brings a heavy and personal topic to the show this week: Her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness. How did faith affect her life, and why did she ultimately decide to walk away? Chris' topic, meanwhile, is a bit more ethereal, as he wants to explore the variables in our lives that ended up having a major effect down the road. How did we become the way we are, anyway? Dagan, meanwhile, wants to get into lying: The lies we've told and been victimized by, the role of lying in polite society, and all of the ramifications therein. Finally, Colin wants to know everyone's contemporary gut reactions to Apple Inc., the famous American company with a perpetually dominant position in our culture. Why do so many people love Apple? And how come this specific corporation draws such visceral reactions from others? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation! Joining the Brothers Moriarty on today's episode of Last Stand's conversational podcast is Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito and executive producer Dustin Furman. Dustin comes wielding a mighty topic this week: The arcade. Allow us to reminisce about the quarter-munching days for your enjoyment. Cog, meanwhile, is curious what our habits are when it comes to nutrition labels. Do we analyze the food we buy and eat? What do we look for, want, and avoid? Dagan is eager to know what our hidden talents are, not ones that we'd use professionally per se, but rather personally. What are we lowkey good at that would surprise others? Finally, Colin brings up the rear with a timely topic. Being that it's mid-August, it makes a lot of sense to talk about going back to school. Did we look forward to or dread returning to the classroom in our youth? How did we prepare -- successfully or unsuccessfully -- for our return to the grind? Get a wireless plan for $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/con Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 It's time once more for Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are reunited, and are joined by legendary game designer David Jaffe and LSM's associate producer Ben Smith. We've split this episode in half by design, frontloading it with lighter fare and ending it with political topics some may choose to skip. Thus, Dagan and Ben go first. Dagan regales us with a story about a time he pretended he had a skillset he actually didn't so he could get a specific job, and he wonders if any of us had ever 'faked it 'til we made it', as it were. Meanwhile, Ben wants to talk about getting away from your everyday life. Is seeing the world around us worth the time and effort, or is creature comfort the most important thing? The second half of the podcast, meanwhile, deals with more controversial fare. Jaffe has a little of what we term 'pandemic nostalgia,' a longing for the surprising upside to one of modernity's biggest calamities. Did we take anything positive from the experience? Finally, spurred on by a recent New York Times article about crowded schools in NYC, Colin wants to know the gang's thoughts on illegal immigration and its effect on our society. How come the average American citizen isn't more clued-in on the games being played at the southern border? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we present to you a Constellation with only a trio of participants: Colin (but no Dagan, who's on vacation with his family), joined by The Washington Post's Gene Park and LSM coordinator and shopkeep Micah Watson. Gene brings a heavy topic to the show this week in the form of heartbreak. What's our history when it comes to the dramatic and traumatic ends-of-relationships? Meanwhile, Micah strives to balance the scale with something much more lighthearted: Ice cream. Which flavor is best, and in which form? What toppings speak to us? Who makes the best ice cream, period? Not surprisingly, there's much to say. Finally, Colin wants to confront an ever-present issue confounding people around the world: A striking lack of life-work balance. As he continues to seek it more in his everyday life, he asks how others find the middle-ground, and work to live instead of live to work. Get your plan for $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/con Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome one-and-all to yet another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. Today, the Brothers Moriarty invite executive producer Dustin Furman and -- for the first time ever -- editor Lockmort of "Lockmort's Edits" fame to the show. As usual, our topics this week run the gamut. Our special guest Lockmort explores the fine line in comedy where you take things too far, which opens up a wider talk about when in our lives we may have crossed the line with those we care about. Meanwhile, Dustin is eager to talk about our old jobs, and where and how we've managed to make a living over the years. Colin's a sentimental guy, and he wants to know if anyone else feels the same way, spurred on by getting his so-called 'effects' in order over the last few weeks, like old letters and cards. Finally, Dagan does us the service (and disservice) of introducing us to writer and director Ari Aster's infamous student film, which (needless to say) is both horrifying and thought-provoking. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Last Stand Media's conversational podcast, Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty welcome Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun and LSM theme composer Ramon Narvaez. This meaty episode starts off with a bang, as Dagan chronicles his recent week-long camping excursion that brought him into the woods of Maryland with his son's Boy Scout troop. Meanwhile, Ramon wants to talk about older people playing video games, or in many cases not playing them. Was the Baby Boomer generation uniquely unequipped for this new mode of entertainment? Chris is curious about our thoughts on famous people, and those that lose touch with the world around them as their coffers grow. Finally, Colin goes with a current event, the SAG-AFTRA and writers strikes, which have brought Hollywood to a standstill. Why don't media companies care more about the people who make their enterprises go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation! For the first time in our brief run so far, Colin is in fact not joined by Dagan (who's away with his son at Boy Scout camp), instead welcoming in a trio of people from the Last Stand stable as opposed to merely a duo. This week, our guests are executive producer Dustin Furman, associate producer Ben Smith, and coordinator Micah Watson. As usual, the topics are varied. Dustin wonders if we consider ourselves frugal -- or even cheap! -- and where one draws the line on spending money versus merely wasting it. Micah presents a what-if: Specifically, what if you could know when you were going to die, right down to the day. Would it affect how you lived your life? Would you even want to know at all? Meanwhile, Ben drops the matter of timeliness on the table, an ever-present phenomenon wherein some people are fixated on the clock in their daily lives while others obviously couldn't care less. Finally, Colin brings up the rear with something appropriately dumb, namely a condiments ranking. We already went deep into ketchup on a previous episode, but where do we stand on the likes of mustard, mayo, salsa, hot sauce, and more? Head to https://www.factormeals.com/con50 and use code con50 for 50% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let us gather once more for an all-new episode of Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Punching Up co-host Gene Park and Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito. Based on a tangent occurring just last week on this very show, Cog wants to talk about our interpretation of the so-called moral compass, and how we conduct ourselves when it comes down to honor and honesty. Meanwhile, Gene is curious about the neighborhoods we grew up in, from the Bronx to Long Island to Guam. Dagan got unceremoniously cut-off last week, and so went with his original topic from that show: Bad habits. What are some of our less savory rituals and instincts? Finally, on the back of the Fourth of July, Colin wants to talk about patriotism. How's everyone feeling about America these days? Does the crew share his feelings that there's very little to be proud of about our country right now? Get your plan for $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/con Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time for Constellation! The Brothers Moriarty are joined this week by Defining Duke co-host MrMattyPlays and legendary game dev David Jaffe. With the FTC vs. Microsoft situation dominating the news — and with so many people opposed to Colin’s points-of-view on the matter — the boys take the time to explain their own interpretations of recent happenings, attempting to contrast a more optimistic take on Colin’s pessimism. Meanwhile, Matty wants to explore the ways we practice so-called self-care in our lives, and how we unwind and destress from the anxieties of the world around us. Finally, Jaffe wants to discuss the very reality around us. Have you ever gotten the feeling that not all is as it seems? Technical problems and length precluded us from exploring a fourth topic this week, but Dagan will get two bites at the apple during Episode 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty invite Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito and Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun to the show. As usual, our topics are quite varied. Chris wants to talk about a piece of contemporary news in the form of OceanGate's lost Titan submersible, which catastrophically imploded near the site of the Titanic in the North Atlantic. Cog, meanwhile, is curious about how we bob and weave around telemarketers, centered around a series of unusual phone calls he's recently received. Dagan wants to know which brands we're most loyal to: Cars, computers, games, clothes, food. You name it. Finally, Colin shares something embarrassing with the crew, something he recently learned that he couldn't believe he didn't already know. Does anyone else care to share a similar story...? Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/constellation and get on your way to being your best self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time yet again for another episode of Last Stand Media's conversational podcast, Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by associate editor Ben Smith and coordinator Micah Watson. Dagan's topic explores the media -- primarily the films and TV shows -- that quite literally bring a tear to our eye. What sets off our waterworks? Micah thinks trigger and content warnings have gotten out of control, to the detriment of both the content that's being endlessly targeted and the people who are apparently being protected. On the back of Cormac McCarthy's unfortunate passing, Ben wonders which authors and books speak most to us, and what our reading habits have even become as adults. Does reading play a role in our lives? Finally, Colin brings something easy and breezy to the table, a seasonal inquiry: Are we going swimming this summer or what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome, friends, to another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's weekly conversational podcast. This time around, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Last Stand executive producer Dustin Furman and coordinator Micah Watson (both also co-hosts of our new Nintendo show, Punching Up). Dagan wants to know what hills are worth dying on. In other words, what do we believe so staunchly that we'd fight over it to the bitter end? Dustin delves into a favorite topic of ours: Fast food. He specifically mines us for our favorite fast food joints, as well as the restaurants we find most overrated and underrated. Micah took the time to do each of our horoscopes, delving into our respective signs from three different perspectives. How do we feel about what our star charts say about us? Finally, Colin brings a heavy point of conversation this week, one that seems strangely loose in recent weeks and months: UFOs. Whistleblowers are... well... blowing the whistle. Are we seriously about to find out that aliens are, in fact, real? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for more Constellation! This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun and Last Stand associate producer Ben Smith. Dagan brings a heady topic to the table, one that we spend a lot of time discussing and dissecting: Why, exactly, do we play video games? What draws us to them? Why are they the superior form of entertainment? Chris ponders the pop culture happenings he's been late to, and wonders which people, events, and more we've somehow remained blissfully ignorant of. Ben inquires about our current TV-watching habits, and how we manage (or don't) to engage with various platforms, services, and series in a seemingly never-ending cavalcade. Finally, Colin wants to talk about grocery shopping, but through a specific lens: Price. It sure is getting expensive out there, huh? We should place a spotlight on those truly suffering, by first acknowledging that they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time, yet again, for another brand-new episode of Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Punching Up co-hosts Gene Park and Micah Watson. Gene wants to discuss his trials and tribulations pertaining to the modern dating scene, one either facilitated by or injured by the internet, depending on your outlook. Micah's topic this week is a simple one: What's your favorite smell? And why are smells so deeply tied to memory, anyway? Dagan wants to know all about the things we hate doing. Chores, small talk, dishwashing. You name it. What fills us with maximum consternation? Finally, Colin presents another quiz to the team, this one with 10 basic American history questions that he contends every adult in the US should be able to answer. The results are quite interesting. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/constellation and get on your way to being your best self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation! This time around, the Brothers Moriarty welcome executive producer Dustin Furman and Punching Up co-host Gene Park. Gene waxes poetic about his concert-going experiences, and inquires about which live acts are best (and worst). Dustin keeps the music theme going with a deep-dive into our listening habits over the years, with a particular eye paid to the format we were using, whether tape, CD, MP3, or something else entirely. Dagan wants to know where our heads are at with advertising. Do we ever fall prey? What's some of our favorite advertising ever? Is the old-school era of advertising truly over? Finally, Colin gets into dream jobs, the employment we'd seek if we had complete control over our lives in every facet. Sure, our gigs now are awesome, but they can be even better... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greetings! Welcome, once more, to Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast! This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun and Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito. Today, Cog wants to discuss phobias, the things that truly, really, and actually frighten and disturb us to the core. Chris is curious about which comedians and comedy stylings over time have resonated with us most. Dagan wonders what about ourselves we don't like and would want to change, physically and otherwise. And finally, Colin delves into the possibility of a third party presidential candidacy in 2024, and how such a missile to the system may be the only thing that saves us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time -- once again! -- for a brand-new episode of Constellation, our off-topic conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Last Stand's associate producer Ben Smith and coordinator Micah Watson. Ben gets into the deep mystery surrounding dreams, and prods us about what goes on behind our eyelids when we sleep. Micah laments celebrity deaths, wonders if they're worth getting upset about at all, and inquires about which prominent passings-away affected us most. Is karma a real thing? Dagan thinks it is, and challenges us to conceive of a world where what goes around actually does come around. And finally, Colin touches base with everyone concerning Amazon, the megacorporation that's slowly-but-surely taking over America. Question is: Should we be grateful or scared? Thanks for our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/constellation and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome one and all to another episode of Constellation. The Brothers Moriarty are joined this week by Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun and LSM Executive Producer Dustin Furman. Chris gets into the nitty-gritty of his experience at Creator Clash 2, fielding questions from the boys about his boxing experience, and if he'll ever do something like that again. Dustin ponders the early days of the Internet, and wonders what we'd consider our formative experiences online, particularly in those nascent dial-up days. Dagan wants to know if we're beefing with anyone, and how we've historically dealt with grudges. And finally, Colin presents the squad with a visual quiz: Can they identify any of these 16 professional sports logos from the NHL, NBA, and NFL? The results may not surprise you. Thanks for our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/constellation and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A common request has been bubbling within the audience in recent weeks, and we're glad to deliver: On today's all-new episode of Constellation, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by storied game dev David Jaffe and Washington Post reporter Gene Park. Jaffe delves head-first into the scourge of so-called fake news, how it's negatively affected his outlook on the future, and wonders whether capitalism itself is to blame for our seeming self-destruction. Gene regales us with more amazing stories, this time regarding adult birthdays, the sometimes-insane celebrations that grown people partake in. Dagan wants to know -- as he approaches his 50th birthday -- if he should finally buckle under the pressure and get a tattoo. And Colin wonders if corporate subscription services are forever morphing our taste for content and our appreciation for art. Is there such a thing as unlimited value, or are we being shaken-down in ways we never thought possible? Thanks for our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/constellation and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another week, which means it's time for another all-new episode of Constellation. For today's recording, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Last Stand's Coordinator Micah Watson and Executive Producer Dustin Furman. Micah turns 30 later this year, and wants to know our experiences with so-called milestone birthdays, the specific occasions you really want to mark. Dustin officially has the collecting bug, specifically when it comes to physical games. He's curious about which collections we've endeavored to undertake in the past, and which ones stick with us in the present. Dagan wants to chat about gambling, the ever-present accompaniment to sports, the allure of Vegas, and the reason millions of people play fantasy everything. What makes us want to put money on the line with no guarantee of victory? Finally, Colin wants to talk about conspiracy theories, but with the following presentation: Each person must put forth a trio of theories, one they're annoyed by, one they want to believe in but don't, and one they've bought into hook-line-and-sinker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friends, it's good to be back for another episode of Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty welcome Defining Duke co-host MrMattyPlays and LSM Executive Producer Dustin Furman to the roster, and as usual, the conversations are wide-ranging. Matty is on the verge of buying his first house, and asks what our respective experiences were purchasing our own homes. What key pieces of wisdom and advice can we bestow upon him? Since the four of us are all ardent YouTube fans, Dustin thought a topic all about the vaunted YouTube rabbit hole was appropriate. What weird, wild, and wacky stuff do we lose hours to on Google's famous video platform? Dagan's mind is on something a little more morose this week, but humorously so. What items, if any, do we have on our bucket list? What do we hope to accomplish before we pass away? Finally, Colin brings up a broad topic -- Dogs -- but narrows it down significantly with the following question: What role do dogs play in your current daily life? Thanks to our sponsor! Get 20% and free shipping with code CON at https://www.manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome one-and-all to another episode of Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Last Stand's shopkeeper and coordinator Micah Watson and associate producer Ben Smith. Spring has sprung, and that means Easter draws near. Micah's curious how everyone feels about the holiday: The food, the Easter Bunny, and those peculiar eggs, too. Ben's topic is sleep, and whether it's something we actually enjoy or not. Sleep is necessary, sure, but is it a gigantic waste of time, too? Dagan delves into his greatest fears, and we all follow suit. From claustrophobia and being buried alive to destitution and sports mascots, it may not surprise you that our fears are wide-ranging. Finally, Colin brings a kindergarten-style question to the fore: Favorite season. It's that simple. You've got to choose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's get wild: Please welcome legendary game director and designer David Jaffe to Constellation. As you might expect, Jaffe comes packing an interesting topic: What happens when we die? Specifically, what do we make of scientific and anecdotal evidence alike suggesting that dying may not be as straight-forward as we think? Lightening things up is Dustin, who wants to get into the nitty-gritty of movie theater etiquette, which naturally spirals-off into a conversation all about societal etiquette generally. Dagan prods the roundtable about a problem that's currently cropping up, mainly that his son is dealing with a bully. What gives?! Were we bullied (or bullies?) as children? And finally, Colin wraps things up with a Colin-like topic, indeed: The ways anxiety affects our lives in ways big and small on a day-to-day basis, and how we all deal with whatever ails us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to introduce you to The Old Heads Council, as the Brothers Moriarty are joined on this episode by Defining Duke's co-host Lord Cognito and Washington Post games reporter Gene Park. Gene kicks things off with a comprehensive conversation about marijuana: Our past and present with it, our thoughts on its efficacy, and on how (or even if) we've avoided becoming burnouts. Cog laments being the middleman -- wedged between two friends, relatives, or competing ideas -- and wonders whether we've embraced or managed to avoid such a role in our own lives. Dagan's many experiences with neighbors compelled him to make that his topic this week, with an eye towards whether we owe anything to those that live around us, and if we seek or avoid local friendships and camaraderie. Finally, Colin brings gatekeeping to the table, the notion of erecting a barrier-of-sorts around something you love or appreciate in order to keep others out. Are we gatekeepers? Have we been victimized by them? Turns out we've much to say on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's all-new episode of Constellation, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Last Stand's coordinator and shopkeep Micah Watson and executive producer Ben Smith. Micah comes to the mic eager to talk about breakfast: Eggs, bacon, potatoes, French toast, waffles, pancakes, cereal. The whole shebang. Dagan prods each of us to share a truly embarrassing story from our past, ones we've never discussed before in any setting. Ben waxes about the power of documentaries, their endless draw, and how they seem to make even the most mundane topics thoroughly interesting. Finally, Colin breaks down how he feels technology is making his life worse, and how to escape all of modernity's many bells and whistles. Can we undo progress and recapture a simpler time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time yet again for another episode of Constellation, and this week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun and Defining Duke co-host MrMattyPlays. Chris discusses his ADHD diagnosis, the bombardment of stimuli we're all subjected to on a daily basis, and how we retain focus in such a busy world. Matty dives into his trading card obsession, specifically with Pokémon cards, which he loves to collect and grade. What are our respective histories with card-collecting? Dagan's eager to get superstitious, exploring the various ways we try to appease an unknown set of rules while navigating our lives, rules that make little sense and bare virtually no consistency. And finally, Colin comes to the staunch defense of ketchup, which he thinks should be included in your meals as much as possible. Ketchup forever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We (the Brothers Moriarty) are pleased to welcome LSM Executive Producer Dustin Furman and LSM Coordinator Micah Watson to the show, and this week, we're focusing our topics on our recent trip to Texas for An Evening With Last Stand II. Dustin reflects on meeting our audience at not only our recent event, but events past, and on the pure and undeniable power of positive fan interaction. Micah wonders how we go about packing for trips, and how we all spin the wheel when it comes to preparing for the unexpected. With none of us having ever visited Houston, Dagan's topic is framed around exploring new places, and our inclination (or lack thereof) to make the most out of limited time. Finally, Colin wades into the ongoing hotels vs. AirBNB debate, one that seemed long-settled until recent years, when hotels started making a roaring comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another week, which means it's time for another brand-new episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by the Dukes: Lord Cognito and MrMattyPlays. Cog kicks things off with notions of vacationing, how we carve free time out for ourselves, and what rest and relaxation looks like in our respective lives. Matty inquires about the crew's various so-called life hacks, and how we manage our time, activity, and production in a world that demands so much of us. Dagan is curious if any of us believe in ghosts, if we've had eerie encounters in the past, and what we make of the possibilities of the ethereal plane and the truly unknown. And finally, Colin winds things down with a thought exercise: The perfect crime. In an era of modernity, technology, and constant connection, is such a thing even possible today? If so, what would need to be accounted for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're pleased to welcome a very special guest to this episode of Constellation: The man behind all of Last Stand's music, Ramon Narvaez (aka Colin's best friend since freshman year of college). This week, Dustin asks what our pet peeves are, and what trivial human behaviors drive us mad. Dagan discusses the ups and downs of drinking alcohol, and our various bouts with it (or lack thereof) over time in our respective lives. Ramon goes into the nerdy weeds to outline how Last Stand's soundtrack came to be, and how it's evolved over time, with special attention paid to production and inspirations. And finally, Colin wants to know the answer to a simple-yet-monumental question: What happens when we die? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome -- one and all! -- to another episode of our conversational podcast, Constellation. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Last Stand's duo of producers, Dustin Furman and Ben Smith. Dustin tells us the tale of how he fell in love with his wife, and wonders how and when we knew we knew we loved our significant others. Ben asks about so-called 'kid money', or the cash young people earn and spend. How did we raise funds as children and teens, and how do we feel about the ever-growing economic power of kids? Dagan's topic is nitty and gritty: Pizza! Geographic specificity, topping choices, snootiness. The whole deal. And finally, Colin wants to talk about war, and an American society that seems to find itself militarily-engaged once a generation as if history never happened at all. Should we fear the repercussions of prolonging, escalating, and facilitating a conflict that has nothing to do with us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this week's all-new episode of Constellation, The Brothers Moriarty are pleased to draft The Washington Post's Gene Park into their ranks, as well as Sacred Symbols' very own Chris Ray Gun. Gene wants to delve into so-called 'real-life side quests,' the things we keep ourselves busy with on the side for one reason or another. Chris reflects on generational jumps in gaming, particularly the leap from PS2 to PS3 and Xbox to Xbox 360, which he identifies as the greatest shift we've yet experienced. Dagan tells us about his Valentine's Day experiences and expectations, and whether the holiday has long-since overstayed its welcome. And finally, Colin hates shopping for clothes, and he wants everyone to know about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode of Constellation is a doozy. Micah joins us to ask about our so-called "old man moments," and if we're evolving into our parents. Dustin waxes poetic about anime, and how it has slowly-but-surely taken over the world. Dagan wonders if he should be more curious and open to new experiences, rather than falling back on the same old guilty pleasure pieces of entertainment and fiction. And finally, Colin inquires about the trials and tribulations of home ownership, and how it's (mostly positively) shaped each of our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 It's time once more for Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. For this episode, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by the co-hosts of Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast. Cog wants to chat about contemporary television, our respective migrations to digital subscriptions, and how our viewing behaviors have changed over time. Matty is curious about the ways we interact with social media, and how we deal with the overwhelming negativity it can introduce. Dagan brings cooking to the table (pardon the pun), and inquires about the cast's culinary skills, tastes, and expectations. And finally, Colin expresses concern over the very existence of billionaires, a few thousand global citizens who are so beyond the traditional definition of "rich" that it defies their very sense of reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices